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Ron and Russell Mael on influencing the likes of New Order and Erasure, seeing Adam Driver interpret the character they wrote and seeing their lives on screen.

The constantly changing pop-rock duo Sparks tell Colin Murray about being persuaded that This Town Ain’t Big Enough For the Both Of Us could be a hit, influencing the likes of New Order and Erasure, seeing Adam Driver interpret the character they wrote, and seeing their lives on screen in the new Edgar Wright film. Plus how with 25 albums they are still not complacent.

Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Thursday, 10.30pm to 1am – or available whenever you want via the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sounds app.

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